Paul ChurchouseProofreading Services

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What is Proofreading?

After a text has been copy-edited and has been through the design and typesetting stages, a proof is produced which is the final paper or on screen version that is almost ready for publication.

A proofreader looks for consistency in usage and presentation and accuracy in text, images and layout. He uses care, judgement, skill, knowledge and experience in checking that the work of the author/designer/typesetter is satisfactory, making amendments where necessary with the aim of producing a final version that the client is happy with.

A professional proofreader will check for the following (although this list is not exhaustive):

Spelling, punctuation and grammar

Content and layout

Page headings and numbers

Word, column and page breaks

Style consistency

Illustrations, captions and labels

Cross-references

He will liaise with the author to resolve problems and queries. However, he will not copy-edit, rewrite or restructure text in any way.

Contact me to discuss your proofreading requirements and see how I can help.